I haven't listened to it in a long time, but I have an off-the-air cassette recording of a Boston radio station interview of JR from the mid-70s. In that interview, he sings a song a capella that I have never heard anywhere else and can't find using a lyrics or title search or similar tool. I am GUESSING that the title is "Boston, Boston, USA" or something like that. Some of what I remember goes like this:
I know a girl from Mattapan (Boston, Boston, USA) She goes up the hills and then down again. (Boston, Boston, USA)
I like to drive up Blue Hill Ave. (Boston, Boston, USA) And run all over Boston with the legs that I have.
Boston-on-on, USA. Hay, hay, hay. Boston-on-on, USA.
(He might have had a guitar but I don't remember him playing it for that song. I think he might have been thumping on the body, more like a drum beat.)
IS THERE AN EMAIL CONTACT ADDRESS ON THIS SITE? If I can find the cassette, is there a place to send it? Do people actually recognize the song and can you provide a title / link to it? Advice, please.
Hey! This is nugrape, one of the admins here (I also run icecoldnugrape.com). Your tape sounds VERY interesting! I do not recognize that song. If you send me the tape I could make it available for all to hear (and send the tape back to you, as it sounds very rare and special).
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ReplyDeleteI haven't listened to it in a long time, but I have an off-the-air cassette recording of a Boston radio station interview of JR from the mid-70s. In that interview, he sings a song a capella that I have never heard anywhere else and can't find using a lyrics or title search or similar tool. I am GUESSING that the title is "Boston, Boston, USA" or something like that. Some of what I remember goes like this:
ReplyDeleteI know a girl from Mattapan
(Boston, Boston, USA)
She goes up the hills and then down again.
(Boston, Boston, USA)
I like to drive up Blue Hill Ave.
(Boston, Boston, USA)
And run all over Boston with the legs that I have.
Boston-on-on, USA.
Hay, hay, hay.
Boston-on-on, USA.
(He might have had a guitar but I don't remember him playing it for that song. I think he might have been thumping on the body, more like a drum beat.)
IS THERE AN EMAIL CONTACT ADDRESS ON THIS SITE? If I can find the cassette, is there a place to send it? Do people actually recognize the song and can you provide a title / link to it? Advice, please.
Hey! This is nugrape, one of the admins here (I also run icecoldnugrape.com).
ReplyDeleteYour tape sounds VERY interesting! I do not recognize that song. If you send me the tape I could make it available for all to hear (and send the tape back to you, as it sounds very rare and special).
I'm at jonathandavidbrink @ gmail.com
Hey, I uploaded that video to YouTube - glad I could contribute!
ReplyDeleteHey, I uploaded that video to YouTube - glad I could contribute!
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